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Seniors say goodbye to Suffolk

Alexa Gagosz
Editor-in-Chief
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hat had started

off as a cool, cloudy day
soon turned into a clear
host for graduates to
walk across the stage with
diploma in hand in front
of their family, friends,
volunteers, coordinators
and the rest of the Suffolk
community to celebrate
their
achievements
and
accomplishments

of
earning
their
undergraduate degrees.
The Sawyer Business
School (SBS) and College
of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
both held their separate
commencements at the
Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
in Boston on Sunday,
May 22. That morning,
guests filled the 5,000
seat amphitheater and
took their places to
witness
the
business
graduates of 2016 and the
commencement speakers.
Both commencement
speakers for the SBS
and CAS gave insightful
and
thought-provoking
speeches enriched with

giving back and current

events.
SBS
speaker
and YMCA of the USA
President and CEO Kevin
Washington
discussed
social responsibility and
challenged
graduates
to
restore
kindness,
respect, inclusiveness and
understanding in todays
society. As he spoke from
experience of struggle
and adversity, he told
the graduates that with
a degree from a topnotch business school,
there will be many doors
that will open for them
filled with opportunity,
financial stability and
advancement.

Youve worked hard

to earn this prestigious
degree, and you deserve
the rewards that will
come as a result, said
Washington.
But
I
hope you will feel a
sense of responsibility
to help those who dont
have those talents, who
havent
received
the
support youve received
and who havent had
the opportunities youve
had.
Washington,
who
grew up in a tough
neighborhood in southern
Philadelphia, experienced
his
first
opportunity
when he walked into

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2 ORIENTATION ISSUE 2016

A WORD
FROM the
president

Dear Class of 2020,

Congratulations on being accepted to

Suffolk University! You are about to begin a
journey filled with limitless opportunities and
the experiences of a lifetime. This journey
starts now. Orientation is a great place to make
new friends, learn about the school, and start
thinking about what you want to achieve over
the next four years.

When you come back to Suffolk in the fall,

you will have a world of options of things to
do. I strongly encourage you to get involved
right away. There are more than 80 different
clubs and organizations to join, from cultural
clubs, to performing groups, to the Student
Government Association.
When I began my first year at Suffolk, I
joined several different clubs, including SGA.
Joining SGA has been the best decision I have
made while at Suffolk, and it has provided me
with experiences that I could not have imagined
having when I started at Suffolk just two years
ago. I strongly urge you to run for a position in
SGA, or join one of our other numerous clubs
and organizations.

By coming to Suffolk, you have chosen to

come to a school with a strong community
feel. We dont have a gated campus like many
schools, but we have students, faculty and
staff that care about your experiences inside
and outside the classroom, and a city as our
campus that is one of the best in the world.
I hope you enjoy orientation and the rest
of your summer. I cant wait to welcome you
all to the Suffolk Community officially at
Convocation in August.
Again, congratulations on your acceptance
and decision to attend Suffolk!

Sincerely,

Sean Walsh
Student Government Association President

Suffolk hopes new

chairman brings stability
Alexa Gagosz
Editor-in-Chief
As
the
class
of
2016
filled
in
for
graduation after a year
of unprecedented student
rallies and media-wide
controversy, eager faces
welcomed
noteworthy
guests,
President
Margaret McKenna and
recently
announced
Chairman Robert Lamb
in
his
first
public
appearance.
Meanwhile
and
previously, a number of
powerful names were
thrown into the mix in
the search for the next
Chairman of the Suffolk
University
Board
of
Trustees in attempt to
bring the school into a
new era of stability.
Of
the
list
were
a number of Boston
powerhouses nominated
by
current
Board
members and McKenna,
but interestingly enough,
all local requests were
denied, according to the
Boston Globe. Instead,
the
Board
members
ultimately decided to look
beyond Boston and into
New Hampshire, where
a nominating committee
chose former insurance
executive Lamb as its top
choice for the university
and the Board, according
to the Globe.
After tension unfolded
between the Board and
outgoing McKenna this
year in a media frenzy,
a
coalition
between
students,
alumni
and
staff was created as they
rallied and demanded
transparency
from
the Board, previously
reported by the Journal.
With
a
negotiation
between
former
Chairman Andrew Meyer
and McKenna reached
resolution, in May Meyer
left his post officially,
opening up Lamb who
hopes to transform the
university.
It
appears
the
Suffolk community has
continued their strong
support
of
McKenna,
anxiously awaiting the
implementation of the
Boards recently updated
bylaws.
Im encouraged by the
steps the Board has taken
recently and Im really
looking forward to putting
behind the unfortunate

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Chairman Robert Lamb

circumstances
of
the
last year, said Student
Government Association
(SGA)
President
Sean
Walsh,
the
previous
vice president who was
deeply involved in last
years affairs and worked
alongside former SGA
President Colin Loiselle.
For the Chair of the
Philosophy
Department
Greg
Fried,
another
strong
faculty
voice
in the spring, he, too,
looks to ensure that the
governance problems for
the Board are put as top
priority to fix.
Fried shared that he
expects Lamb to make
sure the new bylaws
are adequate, modern
and that they, fit best
practices
of
similar
institutions. The next,
Fried said, is to oversee
the transition of the
Board.
There are vacancies up
on the Board and we need
fresh faces, said Fried in
a recent interview with
the Journal. Not just the
roles of governance, but
the style of governance
needs to change.
For Walsh, these roles
of governance rely on
Chairman Lambs ability
to adapt and reform the
university.
Really what were
looking
for
is
an

experienced
leader
who is going to take
control of the Board.
The
new
Chairmans
top priority should be
promoting
effective
governing practices, said
Walsh. In my opinion,
Chairman Lamb needs
to put a high priority
on engaging students,
professors, alumni, staff
and administration in the
Board and universitys
affairs.
This
sort
of
transparent engagement
starts with the leadership
of
the
Chairman,
said Walsh. If that
leadership is applied, I am
confident that the Suffolk
community will be able to
rebuild.
Insofar as members of
administration speaking
out on Lambs recent
appointment,
retiring
Dean Nancy Stolls initial
impression of Lamb is
that he seems committed
to learning about the
university and its vast
community.
I expect that this
approach will include
outreach
to
students
and probably through
SGA, GSA and SBA as
representative of student
leadership, said Stoll.
I wish him well as he
assumes this critical role.
As Dean Stoll ushered

in a new graduating class

as
a
commencement
presenter of diplomas,
the image of a new
age for Suffolk beside
McKenna and Lamb was
profound. For department
of Government professor
John Berg, he seems
optimistic
of
Lambs
recent appointment.
I heard him give a talk
at the commencement
dinner and it was really
moving. The connection
he feels to Suffolk, said
Berg.
Commenting
on
Lambs alma mater West
Point - a well-known
military establishment Berg shared that Lambs
background and family
life, being one of seven
children is admirable,
especially
given
the
financial support from
Suffolk that enabled Lamb
to do what he wanted to
do.
Hes
always
remembered and always
felt that Suffolk was a
place that helps people
like him, said Berg.
On moving forward,
I think its good that he
is not tied to the past
leadership or the Board.
Its a good thing that not
many people knew who
he was, said Berg. I have
high hopes.

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a YMCA when he was
just 10-years-old. He is
the first and only black
president and CEO of the
YMCA, in which he has
used to promote diversity
on the Board. He told a
personal story of where he
met his first mentor, Bill
Morton. He reflected on
his life prior to meeting
Morton and realized that
the chances that he would
end up standing in front
of Suffolks graduating
class
delivering
a
commencement address
as president of the YMCA
were slim.
Washington also made
founder
and
former
President
of
Suffolk,
Gleason Archer, as an
exemplary
model
for
social
responsibility.
While Archer was an
aspiring
lawyer,
a
benefactor loaned him
money in order to study
law and all Archer was
asked of was to pass
along the favor. Archer
had believed that the
increasing
waves
of
immigrants arriving in
America should be given
the same opportunities
that were usually only
reserved for the wealthy
during that time.
With his honorary
degree of Doctor of
Commercial
Science,
Washington said he will
wear the honor kindly
and he left the SBS class
of 2016 with one thing,
to think globally and act
globally.
Social responsibility is
everyones responsibility,
said Washington. Make
it your responsibility.
Suffolk
President
Margaret McKenna said
that as a class, students
have contributed 40,000
hours
of
community

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for the Board of Trustees Robert Lamb at the College of Arts and Sciences Graduation in May.
service from tutoring
children, cancer patients,
and helping the homeless.
Intelligence is a gift,
what you do with it is a
choice, said McKenna.
McKenna said that
the class of 2016 was
gritty and ready to go out
into the workforce. She
said that the graduating
class was a lot like
Nelson Mandela, whose
name
means
shaker
of the trees, meaning
troublemaker.
I welcome you into the
world of troublemakers,
said McKenna. Make a
change and trouble to
better this world.
Student
speaker
Amanda Ho, who received
a Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration
(BSBA) in Information
Systems and Operations
Management
(ISOM)
reflected on her own
personal journey and
overcoming
challenges
faced. Ho praised the
Suffolk
and
ISOM
communities.
Suffolk allows you to
accomplish anything as
long as you work toward

it there are endless

possibilities, said Ho.
They know its not about
who you were when you
came in, but who you will
become when you leave.
Ho
shared
what
her father has instilled
into her mind, which is
finishing tasks, but never
being done. Ho said as
of [May 22], they are
99.999 percent done, but
100 percent unfinished.
However, the class is 100
percent finished as they
close out their chapters
at Suffolk.
You are strong, which
is why you chose Suffolk,
said Ho. Its also why
Suffolk chose you and
believed in your ability to
come out the other side
stronger. Go out there
and change the world
because you are ready,
and you are Suffolk.
Proud tears were shed,
but many smiles and
snapshots were shared in
watching retiring Dean
of Students Nancy Stoll
as she announced the
names of 643 seniors to
walk across the stage to
receive their diplomas.

Right
after
the
conclusion of graduates
walking,
Suffolk
University Rampage Show
Choir performed, tassels
were turned right and
left and caps were thrown
mid-air under the center
of the amphitheater.
Just four hours after
the SBS commencement
began, the amphitheater
was filled once again for
the CAS commencement
and
Massachusetts
Senator
Elizabeth
Warrens speech to the
Colleges graduates.
Before Warren came
to the podium to speak to
graduating students about
fighting for their beliefs,
student speaker Victoria
Ireton, a government
and philosophy double
major who received her
Bachelor of Arts degree,
shared her story.
We
graduates
all
have a story about why
we chose Suffolk, why
we stayed at Suffolk, and
how Suffolk has become a
part of us, said Ireton.
Before she pursued
college, Ireton said she
was homeless for a

year and a half, did not

make the best decisions.
Before Suffolk, she had
always thought that her
misfortunes would dictate
her future, but she said
she was wrong.
I look back and think
about how I wouldnt be
where I am today without
the
classes,
loving
professors and caring
staff
members,
said
Ireton. Needless to say,
my story was shaped by
all of you.
Ireton then shifted her
admiration to the faculty
and administration to
her classmates, whom
she said were her true
driving force.
Even as graduates
and CAS alumni who
will be a part of other
communities,
Ireton
said the classs stories at
Suffolk will never really
end.
After Iretons message
of leadership and giving
back, Warren reminisced
on the same beginning
grounds
that
Suffolk
began on that Washington
did with her appreciation
for the school and its

founding.
I cant think of a better
place to be celebrating
education than at Suffolk
University,
a
school
founded in 1906 for the
best possible reason, a
deep belief that because
higher education matters,
it should be available not
just for the wealthy few,
but for everyone, said
Warren.
As a now educator,
advocate,
and
policy
maker, Warrens journey
began in a workingclass family as a firstgeneration
college
student.
Suffolk would grow
in
many
ways
that
[Archer] could never have
dreamed, becoming a
world-class university and
a cornerstone for the city
of Boston, she said.
But with a life of
unexpected twists and
turns of her own, Warren
advised
graduates
to
embrace them.
If
you
take
the
unexpected opportunities
when they come up, if you
know yourself and if you
fight for what you believe
in, I can promise that
you will live a life that is
rich with meaning, said
Warren.
She emphasized that
the path that people want
to take in life will never
be easy, but that it is
worth fighting for.
Now that I am in
the Senate, I can tell you
that Washington is full of
people who say no, no,
no and who are saying
it in nastier and nastier
and nastier ways, said
Warren. Fight for the
job you want, fight for
the people who mean the
most to you, and fight
for the kind of world you
want to live in.

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Election 2016

ORIENTATION ISSUE 2016 | PAGE 4

Down to the wire

OP-ED

Campaign Commentary

Bernie
Sanders: the
only option
for the
democratic
card

Who is best fit for the job?

By Maggie Randall

Ian Kea
Journal Staff
Sen. Bernie Sanders is
the best candidate for the
Democratic Party.
Simply put, Sanders
needs to be the nominee.
Without Sanders at the
forefront of the national
platform, the Democratic
Party may be at serious
risk for a Donald Trump
presidency.
For more than 30
years, Sen. Sanders has
been consistent on every
issue from the Iraq war

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and the rise of the Islamic

State [IS] to the 2008
recession. For decades, it
seemed he has preached
his anti-war, pro-middle
class rhetoric to empty
committee rooms and
being ignored until today
where his preaching is
finally resonating with
the public.
Along
with
her

infamous email probe,

Sec. Clinton has a past
with the presumptive
and highly controversial
Republican
nominee
Trump.
According
to
the Clinton Foundation,
Trump has contributed
over
$100,000
in
campaign contributions
to her organization as
well as to her Senatorial

campaign
when
she
represented New York in
the past. Now at odds,
its interesting to view
Trumps contribution to
Clinton in hindsight.
From minimum wage,
trade deals, campaign
finance and even same-

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OP-ED

Blind anger, utter complacency, or

misguided optimism
Sam Scanlan
Journal Contributor
Voters can have the
ireful populist rhetoric
of the presumptive GOP
nominee Donald Trump,
they can have what
would essentially be a
continuation of the past
twenty years in the form
of the Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton, or vote
for a previously tried
and failed, admirable,
but impossible economic
system vowed by Vermont
Senator Bernie Sanders.
What is interesting in
the upcoming election
compared to previous
elections is that each
candidate
is
notably
flawed in their own way.
Entire books could (and
surely will) be published
about
the
potential
presidential
candidacy
of
Donald
Trump.

Voters have witnessed

nothing less than history
in
experiencing
the
Trumps ascension to
political stardom and
many of the worlds most
informed political minds
have commented on his
campaign thus far. As
such, it seems appropriate
to focus on an issue with
Trumps campaign that
isnt regularly addressed.
Trump
is
a
protectionist.
Trump has, on multiple
occasions,
expressed
his intent to implement
sizeable tariffs on foreign
goods
imported
to
America, which he sees
as a way to strengthen
the economy and ensure
American
companies
look to its citizens for
employment,
thereby
reinforcing his promotion
to use domestic good.
Interestingly enough,
Sen. Sanders stance on

trade and tariffs is nearly

identical to Trump- he
too seeing taxing imports
as a means of supporting
American
jobs
and
industry.
In no way is this
sort of thinking newit can be traced back
to the economic ideals
of the mercantilists of
16th century Europe.
The result however, is
appears to be always
the same. Protectionism
creates what economists
call a dead weight loss.
This loss occurs because
protectionism disallows
the use of comparative
advantage.
When
we
allow trade to be free,
each country will produce
what they are best at
producing so as to export
it and earn a profit,
Thailand produces rice,
France produces wine,
etc, and these goods are
traded
internationally

between
companies
in different countries
thereby
allowing
the
consumers
in
each
country to have access
to the highest quality
of a particular good
despite perhaps not living
somewhere where said
good is produced. Under
a system of protectionism
however
with
high
tariffs on foreign goods,
a country is forced to
produce all the goods
to satisfy the needs and
wants
of
consumers.
This causes two major
problems.
One,
prices
on
many goods go up, as
there are always, for a
variety reasons be they
geographical,
political
or others, going to be
some goods that another
country is able to produce
more cost effectively. The

See ERRORS page 10

With the primary election season coming

to a close, it is time to look towards what
will come next in the 2016 Presidential
Election.
There are just ten primary elections left
until June 14. California will have their
primary election on June 7 and will be crucial
to both the Republican and Democratic
candidates. There are 546 delegates for the
Democrats, and 172 for the Republicans.
These last few primaries will be very
important for Democratic candidate former
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who is just
597 delegates away from having enough to
be the nominee for her party.
Donald Trump is expected to be the
nominee for the Republican party, but is
still waiting for crucial support from party
leadership.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
has said that he will support Trump if he
ends up being the nominee, this is likely
Sen. McConnells hope to reunite the
Republican Party.
Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, has not
yet supported Trump, and has spoken out
against him in the past. In early May, Trump
and Ryan met to discuss their differences on
issues and policies. In a joint press release,
they explained how they will come to
compromises. But, can Trump really make
compromises?
On the Democratic side, Clinton is
expected to be the nominee. Sen. Bernie
Sanders has put up a long fight, winning
primary elections even into the summer.
Even so, Clinton surpasses Sanders with
super delegates, and has been endorsed far
more often by senators, congressmen, and
governors.
In July, the Republican National
Convention and the Democratic National
Convention will confirm the nominees
from each party. The Republican National
Convention will be held from July 18 to
21 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Democratic
National Convention will shortly follow in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from July 25 to
28.
Once the nominees are chosen, this
summer will be about finding vicepresidents. Candidates will have shortlists for vice president sometime over the
summer, but the vice-president will likely
formally be announced in August.
The first presidential debate is scheduled
for Monday, September 26. Afterwards, two
more presidential debates and one vicepresidential debate will follow in October.
The general election will be held
Tuesday, Nov. 8. The last day to register
to vote before the presidential election is
usually about 30 days in advance. In some
states, it is just 10 days before the election,
and in Massachusetts it is 20 days before
the election. To find when to register to
vote in your home-state, go to rockthevote.
com or contact your city or town hall.

WORLD

ORIENTATION ISSUE 2016 | PAGE 5

Saudi scholarships support students abroad

Jacob Geanous
World Editor

When
American
students
graduate
college they are usually
guaranteed
only
two
things: a diploma and
crippling student loan
debt. The amount of
total student debt is
now speculated to be
in the trillions and has
been a hotly contested
issue in the current
presidential
race.
Although student debt
may seem unavoidable
for many students in the
United States, it remains
a problem that pertains
almost
exclusively
to
Americans. International
students, specifically from
Saudi Arabia, studying
in America experience
significantly less financial
concern and often receive
government aid from
their home countries.
Scholarships given by
the Saudi government
have opened the pathways
for
international
education.
The
Saudi
Arabian King Abdullah
Scholarship
Program,
sponsored by the Saudi
Arabian
Ministry
of
Education,
encourages
students
to
study
abroad by offering this
scholarship which pays for
the students full tuition,
helping them obtain a
debt-free degree. Suffolk
University
welcomes
many
international
students with one of
the largest communities
coming
from
Saudi
Arabia.
According
to
Tracy Fitzgerald, Suffolk
Universitys
assistant
director of international
programs and services,
the vast majority of
Suffolks Saudi students
are taking full advantage
of
this
scholarship
program.
Out
of
225
[undergraduate]
Saudi
students that we have,
close to ninety percent
use the scholarship, said
Fitzgerald in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal.
While offering a free
education,
the
King
Abdullah
scholarship
comes
with
specific
requirements. To qualify
for the scholarship, the
Saudi students must enroll

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The non-profit organization, Saudis

in USA, helps Saudi students that
are currently studying throughout
the United States by providing
information and resources, including
the scholarship program.
By Facebook user King Abdullah

These individuals of different qualifications in the finest

and best universities in the world will contribute
to the achievement of the Saudi Vision 2030.
-Fahad Sultan Abdulrahman Elmoisheer,
Suffolk senior
in majors that are dictated
by the government. This
is to ensure a diversely
educated community of
Saudi students that can
improve the country upon
return.
They try to make it
as even as possible in
terms of bringing back
these Saudi students so
that the workforce has
a lot of diversity to it,
said Fitzgerald. I think
Saudi Arabia is trying to
do their best to diversify
from just being an oil
country to a country that
has financial services and
other creative industry
that is something other
than petroleum.
While this type of
scholarship has stricter
guidelines than most, the
advantages experienced
by
the
scholarships
recipients are ones that
American students are
not often afforded.
The
benefits
are
that they are graduating
without
debt,
said
Fitzgerald. It is an
amazing
opportunity.

I think its a great

commitment on part of
the government. It was a
very bold initiative by the
King.
A distinct pride can be
seen in the community of
Saudi students who look
forward to bettering their
country upon graduation.
In
April,
Prince
Mohammad bin Salman
Al Sad unveiled Saudi
vision 2030, which is an
initiative to remove the
countrys reliance on oil,
according to BBC News.
This has been notably
energizing
to
Saudi
millennials
who
look
forward to diversifying
the countrys workforce.
I believe one of the
most important things
we need in Saudi Arabia
is discovering the raw
potential of our youth
as well as encouraging
our social and communal
activities,
said
Ali
Alhassan Hamidaddin, a
Suffolk junior studying
entrepreneurship
and legal studies. As
millennials represent the

highest demographic in
Saudi, theres plenty of
talents and competencies
that could and should be
discovered,
broadened
and expanded to even
further
improve
our
growth and shape our
collective character in
todays globalized world.
According
to
Hamidaddin,
he
was
able
to
experience
opportunities that would
not have been possible
without this study abroad
program.
There were many
opportunities
exclusive
for students studying
abroad, he said.
For someone who went
to high school in Jeddah,
which is a major urban
center of Saudi Arabia, he
never imagined that he
would be so involved in
a community at Suffolk.
During his time at Suffolk,
he was hired to be a
commuter
ambassador
who helped off-campus
students navigate a city
he wasnt even brought
up in, became a mentor

for international students,

and join the National
Model United Nations
Suffolk team to perform
at the United Nations
headquarters in New York
City.
King
Abdullahs
scholarship was a key
program
in
paving
the way for my study
abroad
experience,
said
Hamidaddin.
Globalization is at an
accelerated pace today,
and countries that dismiss
the need to expose their
youths minds on an
international scale are
definitely missing out.
As
Saudi
Arabia
continues to look to
improve
the
country
through education, Saudi
students remain grateful
for the chance that they
are given to improve
themselves
and
their
country as well. Fahad
Sultan
Abdulrahman
Elmoisheer, a Suffolk
senior studying business,
sees
the
scholarship
as an investment that
will continue to help

Saudi Arabia reach its

developmental goals.
[The] King Abdullah
Scholarship Program is
one of the most successful
investments, he said.
These
individuals
of
different
qualifications
in the finest and best
universities in the world
will contribute to the
achievement of the Saudi
Vision 2030.
The
implementation
of this scholarship has
brought great national
pride in the young Saudi
generation,
revitalizing
the culture of education
and
broadening
the
countrys talent.
The
exchange
of
scientific, educational and
cultural experiences with
the various countries
of the world built a
professional
cadre
of
qualified Saudis in the
work environment, said
Elmoisheer. On behalf
of all Saudi Students, I
thank King Abdullah for
his trust and faith in his
sons and daughters. We
will not forget you.

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American historian critiques US foreign policy
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6 ORIENTATION ISSUE 2016

Katherine
Yearwood
Journal Staff

For the past few

decades,
Americas
involvement in the Middle
East has been a large
source of tension and
controversy. It has led to
the death of numerous
soldiers, civilian casualties
and
the
destruction
of neighborhoods and
communities.
Recently, Dr. Andrew
Bacevich,
Boston
University
professor
and New York Times
best
selling
author,
condemned the United
States war actions over
the past six decades in
his speech America in the
Middle East: Alliances
and War at the Suffolk
University Law School.
Bacevichs
presentation
was put together by World
Boston, an organization
dedicated to increasing
awareness about global
issues.
Bacevichs
speech
centered
around
his
book, Americas War
for The Greater Middle
East: A Military History.
He spoke about how his
book outlined the ways in
which the U.S. has acted
in the past, such as in the
Vietnam War, and how
history is in many ways
essentially repeating itself
today with U.S. foreign
military policy.
Many people tend to
wonder about what it
is that should be done
about ISIS, and Bacevich
noted that that was the
wrong question to be
asking when it comes to
addressing ISIS.
What to do about ISIS
is a non-trivial question,
but it is of far less
significance of others that
have too long gone largely
ignored, said Bacevich.
Does waging war across a
large suave of the Islamic
world make sense? Is
that war winnable in any
meaningful sense, and if
not why are we there? Is
there no alternative?
The central theme of
Bacevichs
presentation
focused on how the
pride of the U.S. has led
the country to fail in its
foreign policy. He said
the U.S. prides itself
on having the worlds
greatest military, which
has ultimately led the
country to abuse its
military power. This has
made matters worse for
other countries as well as

for the U.S.

He discussed the basics
of why the U.S. went to
war in the Greater Middle
East in the first place,
citing the U.S. pride as
the ignition to the chaos.
In a narrow sense, it
began as a war for oil,
yet even from the outset
much more was at stake
than ensuring access and
achieving cheap gas that
fuels the American way
of life, said Bacevich.
From day one, the larger
purpose for Americas war
[with] the Middle East has
been to affirm that we
are the people to whome
limits do not apply.
Berating
the
U.S.,
Bacevich recounts the
actions taken by the U.S.
in the past.
In a sense, for a war
that now extends into
the 21st century, the U.S
has sought to validate
or affirm the apparent
outcome of the 20th
century, said Bacevich.
As enshrined in our
collected memory, that
outcome
extensively
testifies
to
Americas
global
preeminence
political,
military,
economic, cultural and
ideological.
When
listening
to U.S. political leaders,
Bacevich said there is a
disconnect between what
they have done and what
they say they hope to
accomplish. They state
intentions
to
punish
those who are immoral,
defend the innocent and
liberate people in the
Middle East.
He said
their decision to dispatch
military troops to invade,
occupy and raid multiple
parts of the Islamic
world, since 1980, they
have actually intended to
impose American ideals
onto other countries.
He described how the
decisions that U.S. leaders
have made has put the
country in a position
where they need military
forces in countries such as
Lebanon, Libya, Somalia,
Sudan, Bosnia, Kosovo,
Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Unfortunately
no administration ever
devised
a
plausible
strategy for achieving
american
aims,
each
administration in turn
has
simply
reacted
to
situations
that
it
confronted,
said
Bacevich. Nor ironically,
has any administration
available
the
means
needed to make good on
the grandiose ambitions
that it entertained.

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ARTS & CULTURE

ORIENTATION ISSUE 2016 | PAGE 7

Megacities Asia:
How bamboo, silver cups and rubble immersed in constant
motion reconciles sprawling Asian population at the MFA
Felicity Otterbein
Arts Editor
Stories accumulate like pollution in big cities. Stories of lives
untold, laughs never shared and events never spoken of.
Twenty-four digital screen panels reflect the faces of the eleven
artists who contributed to the 19-piece exhibit, Megacities Asia, at
the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
A megacity refers to a city with the population of 10 million or
more, and in 1960, the only megacities that were currently sustainable
were New York City and Tokyo, Japan. Now, there are nearly 30
across five continents.
The exhibit which was featured mainly in the Gund Gallery sprawls
a wall-to-wall map of Asia featuring cities from Beijing to Shanghai,
Delhi, Mumbai and Seoul, each marked within two concentric rings:
the innermost ring representing the population in 1960 and the
outer in 2014, showing the six fold exponential growth of population
spanning the last 54 years.
From each of these cities hails an artist featured in the exhibit,
each of them bringing a story from their home to share a physical
representation.
The first piece featured, Take off your shoes and wash your hands,
by Subodh Gupta from Delhi, India is a strong piece consisting of a
27-meter-long, organizing shelving display of 102 pieces of spotless,
stainless steel kitchenware. With each shelf consisting of a set-up of
plates, cups and canteens with sporadic differences represents the
densely packed neighborhoods of Delhi. As a tribute to the traditions
of family and home life, the piece credits and regards the importance
of meals in the Delhi culture.
Artists like Yin Xiuzhen of Beijing, Asim Waqif of Delhi, and
Hema Upadhyay of Mumbai echo the culture and traditions of
life at home- a common theme throughout the exhibit. The
artist Xiuzhens piece, Temperature, was made up of recycled
bricks and pieces of clothing from the rubble of demolished
houses in her city where many families were forced into
eviction due to the property system in China, according
to a supplementary informational plaque adjacent to the
exhibit.
Waqif created a piece titled, Venu, which is Hindi
for bamboo. In a description of the piece supplied
by the MFA, Waqifs interactive art in his words is
described as a work designed to reward people
who are curious.
A seemingly misshapen creation of rickety
bamboo, cotton, jute rope and tar stands his
piece on an all black blackground, capturing
people from afar. Inside the interactive hutlike structure dangle ropes from the ceiling
vines in a jungle. Structured in outdated Delhi,
architecture style, Waqifs impression pushes viewers to
urban sustainability marries local materials like bamboo, with
methods like concrete and steel, the traditions of home can be

l i k e
vernacular
consider that if
international building
carried out.
Perhaps one of the biggest stars is the late Hema Upadhyay, who is featured twice in the Gund Gallery with
the pieces 8 x 12 and Build me a nest so I can rest, both emphasizing the traditions of home and family. In
8 x 12, a visual representation of the living situation of rural slum Mumbai is shown, using similar building
materials of houses of Indian neighborhoods within dimensions of an average living space, according to the
MFA. Missing its fourth wall, it allows visitors to experience the tightness of the quarters while observing a
birds-eye view of how densely packed these neighborhoods are. By using these materials she shows not only
the economic status of most of these people but the richness of the culture and diversity these people have
to offer.
However, it is Upadhyays piece, Build me a nest, that is truly inspiring. Comprised of 300 small handmade
clay birds, all of which represent a different migratory species to reflect her familys migration during the
1947 Partition of India, according to the artist in a statement provided by the MFA. Each of the birds holds a
quote in its beak which offers words of hope and inspiration. This work speaks volumes with regard to todays
current immigrant and refugee crises that happen all across the world.
These 19 works hold 19 stories of lives untold. Through the power of visual stimulation, Megacities Asia
evokes feelings of awe and sympathy.
Megacities will be open to the public and running until July 17. Students get in for free with a school ID.

CHOI JEONG HWA,

CHAOSMOS MANDALA, 2014

HEMA UPADHYAY, 8 X 12, 2009

SUBODH GUPTA,
TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES AND
WASH YOUR HANDS, 2008

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Boston Calling all women

Felicity Otterbein
Arts Editor

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Amidst the throes of people gathered at the Third Annual Boston Calling Music
Festival in City Hall Plaza, stood thousands of music fans aching to quench their sounddriven thirst for new artists and big headliners.
During a weekend full of strong and empowered women within the music industry,
Boston Calling highlighted a number of current world issues, including gender equalitya common theme shared by most of the groups was the celebration of life and how
short it can be.
Music artist Janelle Monae, who was wheeled onto the stage via hand truck, gave
an incredible performance, which was inspired, by her belief in respect for yourself and
the people around you. She discussed being aware of the world around you, the wage
gap and the constant search for race and gender equality. She was quoted saying to the
crowd, never take your presence for granted.
Irish-born performer Hannigan, a singer-songwriter, gave a spectacular performance
with sultry alto-toned vocals and stunning displays of instrumental talent, playing the
guitar, ukelele and mandolin in her half-hour set.
Artists like Lizzo, who has an multiple songs dedicated to self-appreciation, preaches
about learning and understanding self-worth and the importance of loving yourself
with an aggressive bass line and awesome empowering lyrics.
True to form, Sia appeared in her Cruella de Ville wig that covered half of her face,
complete with a comically large bow on her head, and achingly beautiful set comprised
of tales of abuse and heartbreak.
Boston-born band Palehound, with female lead-guitarist Ellen Kempner, kicked off
the blisteringly hot Saturday event with a set of cool indie-rock vocals and and an
appreciation for the celebration of local bands and expressing that, its important to
get involved.
Keeping with the theme of having a good time and enjoying life, French group
Christine and the Queens hosted the ultimate dance party. With thumping techno
sound and catchy lyrics, Christine (birth name Hlose Letissier) and her surrounding
group of hip-hop dancers had everyone moving and grooving throughout their entire
set with parting words, stay freaky.
Ending the weekend in style were icons Elle King, Janelle Monae and Haim. Elle
King, known for her chart-topping hits, preached about seizing moments and addressed
the audience by and said, if someone tells you not to do something, do it.
Rock and roll goddesses Haim sang about being taken advantage of and finding
people in your life who you can trust and enjoy being around. The trio of sisters had
just come off performing select dates during Taylor Swifts 1989 tour, posted on their
Instagram page.
The festival will be moving to the Harvard Universitys Athletic Complex in Allston
next spring, and in efforts to prepare for an additional film appreciation segment,
organized by Harvard alumna Natalie Portman, the organization will not be holding its
annual fall edition. This spring will have been the final installment at the City Hall Plaza
site, and it will continue to be put on once a year over Memorial Day Weekend. This
relocation will be done in the hopes of expanding on an already very diverse musical
lineup, as well as building on a combination of art, comedy, and film, according to a
press release in late May from 44 Communications, the firm that handles the festivals
public relations.
To catch up on any and all of the weekend excitement, check out @Boston_Calling
or search #BostonCalling on Twitter.

Troupe chooses laughter, first

Felicity Otterbein
Arts Editor

Some students choose

to express their passion.
Whether its on the field
or stage, students of
Suffolk University choose
to be involved in their
university. For Seriously
Bent, one of the two
sketch comedy groups on
campus, theyve chosen to
make people laugh.
Despite losing their
manager, which caused
turmoil for the executive
board, naming two new
captains to handle their
affairs, it seems Seriously
Bent is looking for serious
success.
Recently, the laughing
crew
finished
second
at the College Improv
Tournament
National
Championship in Chicago
this spring and snagged

the title of first in the

Regional College Improv
Tournament in 2014.
Junior theater major
Claire Boyle looks forward
gaining new relationships
and
expanding
her
network
of
current
members and alumni.
I think growing as a
team, especially with new
members is going to be
great, said Boyle. We
didnt lose any seniors,
so, because there was no
loss, that means we, as a
team, get to spend more
time together and get
stronger.
Evoking
laughs
at
various
comedy
hot
spots around Boston, the
group is known for doing
productions with other
schools in the area, like
Northeastern University
and Brandeis University,
according to Boyle.
Were
hoping
to
go to Clark University
[Worcester, MA], she
said. Their improv group

has come to us in the

past, so it would be cool
to go to them.
Unlike
most
performing arts groups,
Seriously Bent will not
be as affected by the
Temple Street buildings
sale. Their performances
mainly took place on a
weekly basis in the 150
Tremont Street basement
every Thursday. However,
at the end of every year,
they produce their own
two-hour revue with the
PAO.
The Seriously Bent
End Revue is a special
show for the group, said
Associate Director of the
Performing Arts Office
Kathy Maloney.
It is unlike any of
the other shows they
do all year. It combines
the type of improv and
structures that everyone
has enjoyed watching the
group perform regularly
at their weekly residence
hall shows and other

Courtesy of Claire Boyle

performances
around
town with some self
written sketches.
Behind Seriously Bents
success is ImprovBoston
member Tony Passafiume
who gives guidances and
support on different ways
and techniques to get the
crowd laughing.
With
Passafiume
involved, the group is
excited about working
toward
this
years
upcoming
Regional
College
Improv
Tournament,
which
acts as the qualifier for
a trip to the National

Championship in Chicago,
as well as their own revue
at the end of year and
hosted improv festival,
according to Blackburn.
Its nice to be a part
of something, she said.
I know that Ive made
friends that will last
throughout my college
career.
According
to
sophomore
Allison
Blackburn, the group
meets twice a week,
outside of their scheduled
Thursday performances at
150 Tremont basement to
write their own sketches,

do exercises to build up
their skill-set, and do a
workshop to improve on
their ideas as a way to
prepare for the show.
This fall, they plan
on holding their annual
fall semester auditions
around the third week of
September to get a sense
of the incoming potential
talent, and are open to
taking new members,
according to the group.
Check out Seriously
Bent performances at
all of the upcoming
orientations
and
involvement fairs.

OPINION

ORIENTATION ISSUE 2016 | PAGE 9

Craig Martin/ Journal Staff

Lack of tabling may pique student interest

Patrick Holmes
Opinion Editor
As a school that is
centrally
focused
on
its students to make a
difference, succeed and
tell a story, Suffolk has
backtracked on its way to
creating a more involved
student university. For
many
years,
Suffolk
has allowed its clubs to
showcase their mission at
orientation. But, for the
upcoming freshmen, their
orientations will not allow
them the introduction to
the diverse opportunities
within the community.
Including orientation,
the
Temple
Street
involvement fair was a

way for new students to

explore the options that
Suffolk offers outside the
classroom whether it be
joining comedy troupes
or making battlebots. As
an ongoing, historic and
well
known
tradition
for years, as students
acknowledged the last fair
the overall presumption
and hope was that Suffolk
would reasonably replace
it with something similar.
However, with no plans in
sight it appears that wont
be the case as of yet.
In a previous interview
with the Journal, outgoing
Suffolk
University
President
Margaret
McKenna expressed her
firm belief of finding new

student space as Suffolk

real
estate
became
smaller.
Said
McKenna
in
October in an interview
with the Journal, I want
to be able to provide
students all the resources
possible so they can have
that engagement in the
community. Students that
engage stay.
So, while controversy
and problems may have
plagued
McKennas
mission as her presidency
and chaotic involvement
with the Board dominated
much of her time at
Suffolk, with the loss of
buildings, loss of student
space and what seems
to be a student body

in need of community,
its
off-putting
that
tabling at orientation
be compromised due to
lack of student space,
information provided by
leaders at a LEAP retreat
this spring.
But, lack of student
space should not limit
Suffolk from engaging
its incoming students
and it hasnt; admissions
at Suffolk created the
influential
hashtag
#SuffolkSaidYes
for
the students who were
accepted, which seemed
to establish an online,
involved community for
the forward looking class.
However, did Suffolk
create this online platform

to distract perspective
students from the turmoil
that happened this past
year? It could have been
an effort to save the
looming reality of yet
another president out
the door. But is an online
community whats next
for the engaged student
base at Suffolk?
The possibility may
be real since SUConnect
is in the realm of Suffolk
used resources allocated
to students. Yet, will
an online student base
even compare to a firm
handshake and a smile
from a club member?
The next moves for
Suffolk to engage its
current and incoming

students
are
endless.
But the university could
utilize the new space in
front of the Somerset
building; Roemer Plaza.
Such an area would not
only introduce clubs and
organizations, but also
showcase what Suffolk
has to offer in new space
and the future it has to
offer for students.
That being said, the
lack of student space
is not an excuse for
tabling to be left out of
orientation. Suffolk may
be heading toward a
more technology driven
community; or maybe
there is more in store for
the opportunities Suffolk
has to offer.

A PERSONAL STORY:

Journey program help students realize their potential

Katie Dugan
Journal Staff
In the past few months,
more
than
700,000
students had submitted
their
applications
to
universities
of
their
choice. In a cluster of
recommendation letters,
SAT scores and academic
transcripts,
admissions
offices are starting to look
more heavily on one other
aspect of a prospective
student- leadership and
involvement. Universities
are starting to look for
the personality warmth,
energy, and character
that SAT scores and
high grades cant always
reflect. Colleges, much
like future employers, are
putting a larger emphasis

on what the student can

bring to their institution
or business based off of
background
experience
instead of just a GPA
number. Leadership alone
can now make or break
an application.
Suffolk
University
is certainly not the
traditional
college.
Instead of a peaceful,
quiet
campus
with
rolling hills of green
grass, we have a campus
of skyscrapers and the
sounds of honking horns
and construction. For
me, Suffolk University
has
redefined
the
stereotypical
college
experience.
Suffolks multitude of
extracurricular programs
made
available
to
students are what shape

the
university.
From
greek life to religious
organizations,
the
vegetarian society, radio
show and the Student
Government Association,
there is something here
at Suffolk for everyone. If
you want to leave college
with more than a piece
of paper, get involved in
something. You will get
more out of your college
experience and major
with hands-on practice
than just sitting in a
classroom. The rewarding
experiences you will gain
from participating will
stay with you long after
graduation day and trickle
into your professional
future.
One club I always push
to incoming freshmen is
the Journey Leadership

Program. Journey is an
organization on campus
whose mission is to
instill leadership qualities
into
its
participants.
The very first program
I participated in was a
three-day retreat in New
Hampshire for level one
Journey students. Up
until this trip, I hadnt
known what it meant to
be a leader. A leader in
my mind was confident,
extroverted, and capable
of anything.
I was mistaken.
One thing from this
trip that I will never
forget was when one
of the leaders told us
about a woman named
Kitty Genovese, who was
raped and stabbed to
death in 1964 outside
of her apartment in

Queens. Dozens of people

claimed they heard Kittys
cries for help, but no
one tried to save her.
Our leader wanted us
to realize that being a
leader meant speaking
up and being proactive
in situations outside your
comfort zone. I left this
retreat with a completely
new outlook on life. I
remember
feeling
an
insurmountable amount
of hope and positivity
about the next four
years. As someone who
struggles with anxiety,
one of the most crippling
aspects
is
constantly
feeling incapable. The
idea that I was in control
of my own success and
happiness was infinitely
healing.
That trip was the

catalyst to dozens of
remarkable experiences
I had with Journey.
Being involved with this
program continues to
change my life and my
outlook. This program has
made me more confident,
generous,
and
openminded than I was when I
started college. My advice
to incoming freshmen
would be to mold your
college experience into
something that will make
you a better version of
yourself for you and
your future employer.
Dont let your insecurities
prevent you from the
person youve always
wanted to be. Whether
its the Journey Program,
a sorority or debate team,
do yourself a favor a get
involved on campus.

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Editors Word
On behalf of The Suffolk
Journal, we are very pleased to
welcome in an incoming class.
In a time when representing
and advocating for student
voice could not be more
important, weve had the
distinguished pleasure of being
at the forefront of Suffolk
University affairs for nearly 77
years.
As we embark on a new
year, keeping both the past
and present in mind, as your
award-winning news force,
there is a great responsibility

Sanders solutions hold errors

From ERRORS page 4 error in the solutions Sen. inflation
second issue is that
while costs goes up, the
quality of many goods will
likely come down. While
the motivations behind
both Sanders and Trumps
protectionist policies are
understandable perhaps
even laudable, the loss
incurred by protectionism
greatly outweighs what is
gained. Economics aside
however, protectionism
is
morally
wrong.
Protectionism is your
government telling you
No, you cant spend your
money there you have to
spend it here.
Not just trade, but
economic
policy
in
general seems to be a
very peculiar aspect of
this race, particularly
that of Sen. Sanders.
Sen. Sanders is valid to
put great importance
on issues like income
inequality
and
crony
capitalism.
There
is,
however, a fundamental

Sanders sees in these

issues: His democratic
socialist ideology argues
that these issues and many
other should be dealt
with through expanded
government,
increased
regulation, and more
federal involvement.
Income inequality has
been a direct result of the
uncontrolled printing and
borrowing by the Federal
Reserve. Every minute of
every day, new money
is being printed, thus
lowering the value of the
money every day people
have in their wallets and
bank accounts. Raising
the minimum wage would
not do anything to help
this, it may lift people up
temporarily (at cost of
making it more expensive
to operate a business)
but if the Federal Reserve
continues
with
this
uncontrolled printing and
borrowing,
eventually,
as has happened now,

will outgrow
wages and in a number
of years the exact same
argument about needing
to raise the minimum
wage will reoccur. In
order to fix income
inequality, there needs
to be massive reform in
monetary policy so as to
prevent the Government
from continuing to rob
the working class through
inflation carried out by
the Federal Reserve.
Then of course we have
the current candidate, and
at this point is probably
fair to assume as the
presumptive democratic
nominee Hillary Rodham
Clinton. One could rack
their brain for hours
and struggle to find one
positive thing to say
about Secretary Clinton.
Obviously
theres
the
various scandals, be it
Whitewater Real Estate,
Libya, her email servers,
or any of the others shes
been involved in. Then

there are her many clear

and
undeniable
flipflops on various issue
over the years. Whats
more off putting about
her however, is that
she
represents
what
the worst part of both
parties. On the economy
she is a watered down
less genuine version of
Sanders. On her foreign
policy, Secretary Clinton
may as well be John
Mccain or George W
Bush. While she was
secretary of state, the U.S.
military
[unprovoked]
entered Libya dispose of
its leader and create a
democracy. She has also
promised to set up nofly zones in Syria, which
would most likely lead to
eventual armed conflicts.
Does this not sound more
like the foreign policy of a
neoconservative military
hawk like John Mccain
or Lindsey Graham, as
opposed to a progressive
democrat?

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Clinton has consistently
flip-flopped.
Campaign finance has
been an issue Sec. Clinton
is continuously silent on
as she was pressed on her
campaign contributions
by then Senator Obama
in 2008 and now Sen.
Sanders in 2016. In one
of the first presidential
debates when Maryland
Gov. Martin OMalley
was in the running,
Sec.
Clinton
listed
numerous
companies

questionable
banking
methods. Sec. Clinton
has stated she wants to
break up the big banks,
yet those are her biggest
campaign
contributors.
Sec. Clinton cites Lehman
Brothers and investments
banks on shadow banking
and tax evasion in her
explanation
of
how
these companies must be
more heavily regulated.
When looking at her
campaign contributions,
Lehman brothers gave
over $363,000 dollars to
Clinton and investment
banks
nearly
three
million since her political
start in 1989, according
to the Huffington Post.
How can one promise

same
companies
in
which they have received
contributions?
In the social light,
Sec. Clinton did not come
out in support of gay
marriage until 2013 in a
Human Rights Campaign
Ad,
according
to
PolitiFact. In an interview
with Chris Matthews in
2002, on the Senate floor
in 2004, and even in 2010
on an open forum she
stated her disapproval
of
gay
marriage.
Clintons
continuous
inconsistencies
and
changing
policy
lose
independent voters.
Recently, Rasmussen
reported a 41 percent
to 39 percent poll in

the
general
election.
In another poll from
Quinnipiac
this
year,
Sec. Clinton is predicted
to beat Trump by seven
points while Sanders in
that poll and many others
beats Trump by double
digits.
A
Donald
Trump
presidency cannot be
risked.
With
the
most
experience
and
with
unquestionable
consistency,
Sanders
would be the only one
able to surely secure
the independent vote
and give Democrats the
best statistical chance
of retaining the White
House.

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11 ORIENTATION ISSUE 2016

Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

Sylvester, Pulek honored for big bats and swings

Skylar To
Sports Editor

With their recognition,

they are looking to
display the honor on and
off of the field to grow as
athletes as well as to help
the softball team fulfill an
ultimate goal: to capture
a
Greater
Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC) Championship.
Sophomore Jill Pulek
and
junior
Delaney
Sylvester were named
with spots on the National
Fastpitch
Coaches
Association (NFCA) on
Wednesday,
May
18.
Pulek was named to the
first team and Sylvester
was named to the third
team.
Pulek, a catcher, a
designated hitter and
third base player, said
her selection to first
team means a lot to
her, and she appreciates
getting recognition for
her hard work ethic and
success. The 19-year-old
Cheshire,
Connecticut

Whether my
team went 33-9
or 9-33, I am
very honored to
be a part of this
team.

I think I was
able to find
success with
my given role
on the team.

-Delaney Sylvester

-Jill Pulek

native finished the season

as one of the top hitters
in the GNAC, earned the
GNAC Corvias Rookie of
the Week twice, got on
base at a conference-best,
and slugged a team high
of .798.
I have hit well, I think
I was able to find success
with my given role on the
team, said Pulek.
Both players praised
their
teammates
for
helping them earn the
honors, and Sylvester,
who
plays
center,
extends her gratitude to
her former and current
coaches and family.
Since
Sylvesters
freshman
year,
the
19-year-old
Worcester,
Massachusetts native has
improved on her hits,
and she produced a lot
of runs batted in (RBI) as
she led the team with 46
RBI.
Though I made the
second team [2015 NFCA
All-Region]
freshman
year,
[my
sophomore
year] I did a lot better,
said Sylvester.I was more
consistent through the
year and my bat stayed

hot the whole season. I

believe I became a lot
more selfless at the plate
and I developed a small
game.
With their numbers,
Pulek
and
Sylvester
contributed
to
the
success of the Lady Rams
2015-16 season. The team
won their second straight
GNAC regular season title
and closed out the season
with the most wins in
softball program history,
a 33-9 record.
Whether my team
went 33-9 or 9-33, I am
very honored to be a
part of this team, said
Sylvester.
It is awesome to be a
part of Suffolk University
softball history, said
Pulek. I want to continue
working hard to be even
better.
However,
after
a
tough 9-1 elimination
to Emmanuel College in
the GNAC Tournament,
Pulek
and
Sylvester
stressed the teams goal
in winning a GNAC
Championship.The team
also lost to Emmanuel in
a 9-7 GNAC Tournament

game on Friday, May 6.

With three games to play
on Saturday, May 7, their
teammates efforts did not
go unnoticed, as Pulek
said, [her teammates]
gave it their all, and that
is all that matters.
We were swinging
the bats really well, and
produced seven runs,
said Slyvester. But, it was
the first time all season
that we allowed more
than six runs against us.
There were times that we
had hits that didnt fall
our way and there were
times that hits fell their
way.
Sylvester thinks the
team will be able to
improve as a group from
this past season, and make
adjustments to be even
better and successful.
Sylvester said the team
went from not being
able to score a run her
freshman year to finishing
the past two seasons
first in the conference
and winning two GNAC
Tournament games in the
post-season in a 9-5 win
versus Albertus Magnus
and a 7-2 win against St.

Joseph (Conn.) on May 7

before their 9-1 loss to
Emmanuel in the GNAC
Tournament elimination
round.
I am looking to really
improve my small game
that I developed this year,
because I think it will
be a huge asset for me,
said Sylvester. I plan on
working hard during the
off-season to really keep
my bat hot for the next
season as well.
And now after the
past two seasons that
I have had, I think I am
going to be a lot more
patient at the plate and
really look for my pitch
when I am hitting or
catching, I think I need
to continue to be a leader
behind the plate for my
team.
Besides
playing
alongside players who
share a love for the game
and goals in keeping up the
winning record, winning
a GNAC Championship
and making a run in
the National Collegiate
Athletics
Association
(NCAA)
Regional
Tournament, Pulek and

Sylvester
have
made
lifelong friends being a
part of the program. The
team has a family-like
bond.
We are friends off of
the field, which carries
over to the field and it
makes it so much easier
to win games, said
Sylvester.
Along with growing
as a player in the past
year, Sylvester, a biology
major, likes to think she
has helped her teammates
grow as well.
A lot of them come
to me when they have
questions about hitting
and their swings, said
Sylvester. [Head Softball
Coach
Jaclyn
Davis]
always tell me that I have
a high softball IQ.
Pulek,
a
biology
major, who entered her
freshman year with little
to no expectations, said
the team consists of truly
an amazing group of girls.
They have all made my
first year better than
I could even imagine
and they made it truly
unforgettable,
said
Pulek.

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ORIENTATION ISSUE 2016 | PAGE 12

Suffolk coaches distinguished by conference honors

Davis breaks barrier for women in athletics
Skylar To
Sports Editor

The 2015-16 season

was better than Head
Softball Coach Jaclyn
Davis
could
have
imagined.
Davis led the team to
its most winning record
in history as the Lady
Rams finished the regular
season with a 33-9 record
on May 4. Davis achieved
her 100th career victory
by 87 of those games as
a result of her four years
serving as head coach at
Suffolk.
The
season
was
fun,
challenging
and
emotionaland it ended
up
being
the
most
successful
season
in
program history, which
is incredible, said Davis
in an interview with the
Journal.
To top off the season,
Davis was named the
Greater Northeast Athletic
Conference (GNAC) Coach
of the Year on May 9,

which Davis said is a

great honor.
As a young, female in
the coaching profession, it
can get pretty tough to be
respected, which is always
a challenge, said Davis.
Recognition like [being
named GNAC Coach of
the Year] is validating and
acknowledges that people
have respect for the work
that I have put into this
program.
Davis, who said she
worked hard to rebuild
the program in 2013 in
her first season coaching,
praised the programs
success.
This just means that
I have found a strong,
dedicated, hardworking
group of young women to
represent Suffolk on the
field, said Davis. When
they get on the field, its
not about me or them, its
about us as a program.
Though team faced
challenges
this
year,
Davis helped them stay
mentally tough and game
ready.
This group of studentathletes
is
extremely

special, she said. They

are young, passionate and
hungry, and they worked
all year to prepare for
the season. Their work
ethic and dedication to
the program as a whole is
what sets them a part.
The
successes
of
this season mean that I
am staying true to who
I want to be as their
coach and that they have
bought into this program,
and are working to be the
best that they can be as
Suffolk student-athletes.
The team persevered
through the challenges
they faced and won many
games, however they fell
short in their fifth straight
appearance in the GNAC
post-season tournament
and were eliminated on
May 7, in their third game
9-1 loss to Emmanuel.
Despite what Davis
saw as playing extremely
well, she said at some
point the game got away
from the team quickly.
But shes confident that
the team will bounce back
from the loss.
I dont think the

score of that game is

definitive of who we are
as a program or even
the season that we had,
said Davis. While we
had some things working
against us, no one played
with more heart that day.
With the departure
of some seniors, Davis
is looking to recruit and
enahnce the team.
In order to do so,
Davis plans to have the
team train year round to
improve on their skills
as individuals as well as
to learn from mistakes
made to ultimately build
onto their success as a
program moving forward.
In a recent interview
with the Journal, Davis
shared she will continue
to work hard to set her
team up for success, and
knows her team will be
doing the same wherever
they are this summer.
Every
year
there
are things we want to
improve on and do better,
I always want to be able
to give them more and
better of whatever that
is, said Davis.

Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

Head Coach Jaclyn Davis

led the softball team to their 33-9
record-breaking season this year.

Del Prete leads team to another championship, NCAA run

Skylar To
Sports Editor

Suffolk
Universitys
baseball team finished
another season coming
out on top.
With the team
looking to defend their
2015
championship
title, it was an exciting
moment when the team
accomplished that goal.
On May 8 against Saint
Josephs College of Maine
(Standish, ME), they left
Rhode Island with the
first back-to-back Greater
Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
championship
in
the
programs 69 years. With
a strong desire to win,
Head
Baseball
Coach
Anthony Del Prete said
the team was motivated in
achieving the goals they
set out to accomplish.
The teams success
was recognized under
Del Prete being named
the GNAC Coach of the

Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

Head Baseball Coach Anthony Del Prete

Year. He attributes the
award from the programs
quality group of players
and assistant coaches
John OBrien, Jay Parker
and Mac Jacobson who
work just as hard to
develop talent for the
program, according to Del
Prete.
I think our team
played well throughout
the year and showed we
were the best team in the

conference and also one

of the top teams in New
England, said Del Prete.
They closed out the
2015-16 season with a
33-13 record, the most
wins in a season since the
programs 38-9 record in
2000.
Im happy for the
seniors who were able to
go out on top, but also
happy for the younger
guys as they continue to

set a bar of excellence,

said Del Prete.
The
players
are
responsible
for
our
success this season. We
challenged them, and
they responded and were
able to perform at a high
level, so all of the credit
for our success belongs
to them, said Del Prete.
[GNAC] Coach of the
Year is a team award
and a reflection of [our]
program.
Despite being faced
with
challenges
like
inclement
weather
throughout the season,
the team stayed game
ready.
We
continued
to
remain focused on what
we needed to do to be
good and got some key
contributions from guys
like [graduated senior
right-handed pitcher] Kyle
Turner and [upcoming
senior first base player]
Kevin Belskie who had
strong second halves [of
the season], and helped
us keep pace, said Del
Prete.

However, Del Prete

thinks the team can be
better. He said that in
12 of the 13 losses of
the season, the team had
the opportunity to tie or
extend the lead.
The
teams
GNAC
Tournament
Championship win earned
them
an
automatic
qualifying bid into the
National
Collegiate
Athletic
Association
(NCAA) New England
Regional
Tournament,
which is also the programs
first consecutive back-toback regional appearance.
The team faced two
quality opponents and
was
eliminated
from
the NCAA in their 5-2
loss to Keystone College
[Factoryville,
PA]
on
May 18 in Mansfield, CT,
and in their 6-5 loss to
Wheaton College [Norton,
MA] the following day at
the Eastern Connecticut
State University Baseball
Stadium in Willimantic,
CT. Del Prete said the
team had the chance to
win both games, but they

just came up short.

Despite the effort and
teams ability to play well,
he said the team did not
play well enough.
The
2015-16
season was a great
stepping-stone for the
team. In preparation for
next season, the team
will continue to work
toward being one of
the top teams in New
England and to make a
run in the NCAA. But, to
make it all happen, Del
Prete said the team has
to focus on winning the
GNAC conference first.
Our
goal
moving
forward is to compete
at the national level.
We will continue to
recruit players that can
perform at a high level
both academically and
athletically here who will
represent our program
well, said Del Prete. I
hope our success will help
motivate Suffolks other
programs to excel and
also show that this is a
school where you can do
well athletically.